Mamiya Universal User manual
Contents
Special Pointers for Using Mamiya Universal
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Main Features
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Specifications
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4
Description of
Parts
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5
Assembling
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Attaching the Lens..
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Pulling Out the Lens from its
Retracted Position..
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Attaching the Hand Grip
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Stabilizing Plate
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Attaching the Back
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MAdapter
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G
Adapter..
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10
Polaroid Land Camera Back..
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10
Operating the Viewfinder
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10
Selecting Brilliant Frame in the Viewfinder
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11
Focusing with Coupled Rangefinder..
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11
Areas of
Viewfinder Field to be Composed
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12
When Using Roll Film Holder
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12
Distance Range Composed by
Brilliant Frame
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12
When Using Polaroid Land Pack Film Holder
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13
Depth of
Field Scale and Infrared Photography
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15
Depth of Field Scale
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15
Infrared Photography
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15
Shutter Operation
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Press Focus Operation
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16
Using Flash
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17
ACCESSORIES
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18
Acceptable Photosensitive Material and Actual Picture Size
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19
Roll Film Holder (6
x
9, 6x7)
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Description of
Parts
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20
Prior to Loading Roll Film
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Loading Roll Film
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21
Photographing
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22
Roll Film Holder Model
K...........................................................................
23
Prior to Loading Roll Film Holder..
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23
Loading Roll Film
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23
Focusing Hood
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24
Polaroid Land Pack Film Holder
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25
Short Course on Photography
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25
Accessories for Polaroid Land Pack Film Holder
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26
Focusing Hood Model
P........................................................................
26
Optical Viewfinder Model
P..................................................................
26
Format Gauge
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26
Focusing Screen Holder
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27
Right-angle and Magnifying Focusing Backs
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28
Composing the Picture by Ground Glass Focusing Screen for
Cut Film
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29
Cut Film/Plate Holder Type J
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30
Cut Film/Plate Holder Type A
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31
Extension Rings
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32
Spacer Set
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33
Life-size Photocopying Set
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36
Tetraphoto Adapter
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37
Accessories for the Viewfinder
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38
Grip and Tripod Adapter
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39
Cases
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41
Special Pointers for Using Mamiya Universal
Refer to the following pages for further details.
The 100 mm f/3.5 lens is a retracting type. When the lens When taking photographs with the vertical format camera
has been retracted, focusing cannot be effected although
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position, on a tripod, use a tripod adapter on the hand grip
the two images on the rangefinder coincide. socket for vertical format photography.
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Be sure to cock the shutter before keeping the shutter When using the roll film holder for Mamiya RB or the various
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open with the press focus lever. Disengage the lever lock film holders and adapters for the 2
1/4
x
3
1/4
Graflok®back,
button and turn the lever in the same direction as the shutter
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made by
GRAFLEX®, Inc., use the G adapter instead of the
cock; then the shutter will remain open. M adapter.
By pushing the lever back to its original position, the shutter
will close.
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When framing a 6x9 or 6x7 composition with the finders
brilliant frame, compose it within the inner edges of the
frame width for short distances; use the outer edges as a
guide for long distances.
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Main Features
The Mamiya Universal, the same unique breed as the Mamiya Press used by professional
photographers both at home and abroad, is a large 6 x9 film format camera with the functional
features listed below. It offers the distinct advantage of its large film size not only for general
photography,but also for news photography, commercial work, and scientific application.
*Large film size presents sharp, fine rendition of every detail.
*Variety of interchangeable lenses ranging from 50 mm wide angle to 250 mm telephoto.
*Quick interchangeability of lenses with bayonet ring mounting.
*Accurate focusing through coupled rangefinder.
*Finder with bright, easy-to-see brilliant frame, featuring automatic parallax compensation.
*Further accurate focusing through ground glass focusing screen possible.
*Quick photography with roll film holder (lever winding system).
Available in 6 x 9 and 6
x
7 format for both 120 and 220 films.
*Roll film holder K enables photography in 6 x 9, 6
x
6, or 6
x
4.5 format.
*Also accepts dry plates and cut films, providing for single shots with these films.
*Extreme close-up photography through using spacer set and/or extension rings.
*Use of Polaroid Land pack film holder offers instant photographic prints in 3¼ X4¼ inch for-
mat
.
*The G adapter enables using the roll film holder and various film holders for Mamiya RB, in
addition to the film holders of 2¼ x 3¼Graflok back made by Graflex, Inc.
*Easy-to-grasp hand grip with cable release for added versatility.
*Many other accessories available for any type of photography.
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Specifications
Type
Picture size
Lens mount
Shutter
Standard lens
Rangefinder
Viewfinder
: Interchangeable lens type 6 x 9 format camera
: Photography with 6 x 9, 6 x7, and 6 x 4.5
formats by using various holders. When using
the POLAROID LAND pack film holder, actual
picture size is 73
x
95 mm.
: Breech lock bayonet mount type.
:
SEIKO
#0 shutter
Shutter speed B, 1 -1/500 second
Flash synchronization, M and X selecting type.
With press focus device (shutter blade arrest-
ing)
: 100 mm f/3.5 retracting type, minimum aper-
ture f/32, with lens hood.
127 mm f/4.7, minimum aperture f/64, with lens
hood.
: Reversed Galileian telescope, couples double-
image coincidence type, instant coupling to
selected lens.
: Adjustable brilliant frame fields for 100 mm,
150 mm, and 250 mm lenses; 6 x 9 and 6 x 7
formats; Automatic parallax compensation.
Use exclusive optical viewfinders for 50 mm
and 75 mm lenses. When photographing
through the Polaroid Land film pack size, use
the optical viewfinder model P for 75, 100,
and 127 mm lenses.
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Back mount
Grip
Others
Physical dimensions
: Interchangeable back, three types (M adapter,
G adapter, and Polaroid Land camera back)
can be attached.
: Removable hand grip with cable release.
: Flashgun mounting socket, accessory shoe,
camera body stabilizing plate, and tripod
socket are provided.
: (Camera body, with 100 mm f/3.5 lens)
Height: 6 19/32 in. (167 mm)
Width: 4 25/32 in. (121 mm)
without hand grip
Depth: 4 1/2 in. (114 mm)
lens in retracted position, distance
scale at infinity
(Camera body with 127mm f/4.7 lens)
Height: 6 19/32 in. (167 mm)
Width: 4 25/32 in. (121 mm)
without hand grip
Depth: 6 in. (152 mm)
Weight: Camera body: 2 Ibs. 1 1/2oz. (950 gr.)
100 mm f/3.5 lens: 1 lb. 1 oz. (480 gr.)
127 mm f/4.7 lens: 1 lb. 9/16 oz.
(470 gr.)
Hand grip: 10
9/16
oz. (300 gr.)
Description of Parts
1
.
Accessory shoe
2.
Strap eyelet
3.
Flashgun mount
4.
Flashgun mounting socket
5.
Back locking slide
5'
Lock button
6.
Bayonet ring
7
. Stabilizing plate
8.
Hand grip socket
9.
Rangefinder coupling pin
10.
Lens coupling mark
11.
Cable release holder
12.
Hand grip lock ring
13.
Shutter release trigger
14.
Hand grip
15.
Cable release
16.
Depth of field scale
17.
Distance scale
18.
Focusing ring
19.
Shutter cocking lever
8
.4
26
19
21
20
26'
I8 25
17
16
20
.
.
M-X selector
21. Shutter speed dial
22.
Synchroflash terminal
23
23.
Shutter release lever
24. Aperture control lever
25. Cable release socket
26
26.
Press focus lever
26' Press focus lever lock button
27. Indicator window for viewfinder
field frame
28. Slide button for viewfinder field
frame selection
29. Eyecup
30.
Eyepiece
31. Tripod socket
32.
M adapter
33.
Locking knob
34.
G adapter
35.
Locking slide
27 28
29 30
32
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Assembling
By rotating the bayonet ring counter clockwise until it stops, the red
dot of the lens coupling mark on the bayonet ring comes to the top, and
the dust cap on the front of the camera body can be removed. At this
position of the bayonet ring, insert the lens, matching the red mark on
the lens to the red mark on the bayonet ring. Then turn the bayonet ring
clockwise, locking the lens in place.
Detaching the lens is done in a reverse order to that described
above.
PRECAUTION !
Do not touch the pin (9) on the camera body used to couple the lens
to the rangefinder.
If the lens is changed while a loaded film holder is attached to the
camera, be sure to insert a dark slide into the holder.
When using the 100mm f/3.5 standard lens, the lens-shutter assembly
must be pulled out from its retracted position beforetaking general
photographs. Grip the lens-shutter assembly firmly, turn it slightly coun-
terclockwise, and pull it out; then, turn it clockwise (in the arrow direction)
and secure it in place.
If the lens-shutter assembly is left in its retracted position, the
coupled rangefinder will not function even when the two images coin-
cide and form a single image.
Although the lens is not used for normal photography with the lens-
shutter assembly in its retracted position, the lens is designed to allow
its lens-shutter assembly to remain retracted so that it can be used even
when extension rings are used.
Also lens retraction is necessary, when using this lens with another
camera whose back mount can be extended, when taking a picture with
the back mount tilted.
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Attaching the Hand Grip Stabilizing Plate
To attach the hand grip, insert the hand grip into the grip socket (8)
of the camera body, and firmly turn the hand grip lock ring (12).
Screw the end of the cable release (15) extending from the hand grip
into the release socket (25) of the lens-shutter assembly.
While dismounting a lens, hang the cable release on the cable
release holder (11).
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Pull out the stabilizing plate (7) on the bottom of the camera body
when resting the camera on a desk, table, or other surface.
Assembling
Before attaching the back, confirm that both side locking slides (5)
are kept at their lowest position. If not, push down the locking slide
while pushing in the lock button (5’).
Align the red point on the M adapter, G adapter, or Polaroid Land
camera back (Polaroid Land pack film holder and focusing hood model
P) with the red point on the camera body, inserting both sides of the
protruded portions to the indented portions on the camera body.
Securely push up the locking slide on both sides. While pushing
up the slide, the lock button will spring out automatically. The lock button
functions to prevent the back from being detached unexpectedly from
the camera body.
Secure both sides of the back by using the locking slides (5). Do
not raise the camera by holding the back in a condition that only one
side is secured.
To remove the back, depress both side locking slides (5) while the
lock buttons (5’) are pushed in.
M Adapter
When installing the M adapter on the camera back, the roll film
holder for Mamiya Press, focusing screen holder, and so on can be
used.
To attach the above-mentioned accessories to the adapter, keep the
flattened edges of the two locking knobs of the M adapter parallel with
the bottom line of the picture format, insert the top of the holder in the
upper groove, and push in the bottom: then rotate the two knobs 90
degrees either to the right or left.
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